Experience nature
Cycling in the Altmühl Valley
City bike, mountain bike or e-bike: around Emsing you will find short circular routes, day tours and well-known long-distance cycle paths.
Cycling holiday in the nature park
Nature experiences and leisure fun for all ages
Cycling is one of the most popular activities on a summer holiday – and rightly so. It combines being active with experiencing nature and offers leisure fun for all ages. Whether on a classic city bike, a sporty mountain bike or a comfortable e-bike: two wheels are a very special way to explore the surrounding area.
Cycling in the Altmühl Valley lets you gather a wealth of impressions in a short time. Ride through romantic villages, discover historic churches, castles, palaces and museums, or follow the Altmühl through valleys, across meadows and past forests and rocks.
The routes reward you with impressive views and lasting memories – from the short loop straight from Emsing to the well-known Altmühltal-Radweg.
Start straight from the hotel
Selected cycling tours around Emsing
21.3 km · 230 m elevation
Emsing–Bechthal circular route
The tour leads from Emsing via Titting, Bürg and the Aichmühle to the Bechthaler Weiher and the Bechthal castle ruins. The way back takes you via Kesselberg, Oberkesselberg and the old school path back to Titting and Emsing.
Highlights include the Tafelmühle, the Gutmann brewery, the Bechthaler Weiher and the castle ruins. The route runs mainly on asphalt and good gravel paths and includes moderate climbs.
7 km · 142 m elevation
Morsbachtalweg
In Emsing, the path leads past the church and children's playground into the idyllic Morsbach Valley. You ride along the western side towards Morsbach and return on a forest track on the eastern side of the valley.
Along the way you will discover a landscape shaped by beavers on the Morsbach. The short tour partly follows natural cycling and hiking paths and includes a few climbs.
20.2 km
Emsing–Eichstätt
The route leads via Titting, Preith and Pollenfeld to the Baroque town of Eichstätt. The tour links the Anlauter Valley with cultural destinations and works well as a one-way route with a return journey or as part of a longer loop.
11.7 km
Emsing–Kinding
The route follows the Anlauter Valley via Enkering to Kinding. Along the way, open valley landscapes, small villages and striking Jura rocks alternate. The route can be combined with other paths in the Altmühl Valley.
Tour overview
More cycling tours in the Altmühl Valley
Here you will find a selection of popular routes through the Altmühl Valley. As path conditions or route layouts may change, we recommend using GPX data and information from the official tour portals for precise navigation.
| Tour | Length | Route & highlights |
|---|---|---|
| Eichstätter Rundkurs | 64 km | Anlauter Valley and Altmühl Valley, Eichstätt and historic villages |
| Kinding–Eichstätt | 31.7 km | Kipfenberg, juniper heath, Roman fort and Altmühl Valley |
| Emsing–Titting–Erkertshofen circular route | 11.8 km | Short circular tour from near the hotel through the Anlauter Valley |
| Emsing–Dollnstein circular route | 29.1 km | Altmühl Valley, Anlauter Valley and juniper heaths |
| Anlauterradweg | 40 km | Weißenburg, Anlauter Valley and Kinding |
| Anlauterrunde | 37 km | Kinding, Enkering, Altdorf and Titting |
| Limes cycle path | 128 km | UNESCO World Heritage Limes, Roman history and nature park |
| Altmühl Valley Cycle Path | 166 km | Official section from Gunzenhausen to Kelheim with GPX file and stages |
| Drei-Bezirke-Radtour (Three Districts Cycle Tour) | 60.4 km | Greding, Beilngries, Berching and Plankstetten Abbey |
| Schambachtalbahn-Radweg | 45 km | Ingolstadt to Riedenburg, largely family-friendly |
| Stromtretertour | 81 km | Roman past and sections along the Limes |
All cycle paths and circular tours
The nature park's official route finder with filters for location, route length, circular tour, difficulty and public transport.
Altmühl Valley Cycle Path
Direct detail page with stages, GPX file, railway stations, bike service and connecting routes.
